Competitions, raffles, give-aways... sure the prizes look great, but don't they always turn out a bit crap should you happen to win them?

The last raffle I bought tickets for, they'd just given away the all-expenses paid weekend in New York when my number came up. Rushing up to find out what I'd won, I was a little disappointed to be handed a box of "Biscuits for Cheese". Especially as they were busy serving the cheese course (complete with biscuits) as they drew the raffle.

Rod Hull and Emu
I once won a lunch with Cecil Parkinson! Great stuff, so after a few swift ones he met me in a restaurant in soho. My first question:"I bet you were really nashed off when that emu attacked you"His Reply"I'm sorry son, i think you are mistaking me for Michael Parkinson the chat show host"...oh yes!
(martin_bell, Thu 11 Aug 2005, 12:18,
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